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61-637: Garbage Pail Kids is a series of sticker trading cards produced by the Topps Company , originally released in 1985 and designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, which were popular at the time. Each sticker card features a Garbage Pail Kid character having some comical abnormality, deformity, and/or suffering a terribly painful fate/death with a humorous word play character name such as Adam Bomb or Blasted Billy. Two versions of each card were produced, with variations featuring

122-535: A 0% approval rating and an average score of 2.2/10 on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 14 reviews. Metacritic gives the film a score of 1 out of 100, the lowest on the website, based on reviews from seven critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike." Critics disliked the film's rude humor , acting, puppetry , inappropriate moments, the appearance and voice acting of the Garbage Pail Kids, nonsensical plot and hypocritical message. Juan Carlos Coto, writing for

183-437: A price markdown that are used to alert shoppers to goods which have been reduced in price, such as food approaching its sell-by date or inventory in discount clothing or outlet stores . Some stores, especially discount clothing stores, have been accused of using discount stickers to create the impression of price markdowns when there is none. At their simplest stickers can be beginner-friendly collectables , serving as

244-472: A 1985 series, but the management at Topps thought it would be a good idea for a separate spin-off series. Spiegelman and fellow cartoonist Mark Newgarden worked together as the editors and art directors of the project, Len Brown was the manager and the first run of the cards was drawn exclusively by artist John Pound. They were first issued in 1985. Following the initial success of the cards, several additional artists and writers were brought in to contribute to

305-532: A chance to be painted as a GPK in the next BNS . BNS2 was released in March and features 55 new characters, 18 reimagined characters, lenticular cards, glow-in-the-dark cards and folded cards. Unlike the All-New Series set and like the old series sets, the numbering of BNS continues where the previous series ended. They have now announced that there will be a BNS3 released in the middle of October, after

366-498: A gateway to the collecting hobby. Forming a partnership with FIFA in 1970, Panini first produced a World Cup sticker album for the 1970 World Cup . Initiating a craze for collecting and trading stickers, since then, collecting and trading stickers has become part of the World Cup experience, especially for the younger generation. UK newspaper The Guardian states, "the tradition of swapping duplicate [World Cup] stickers

427-407: A hardcover book that showcases the first five series. The cover depicts a wrapper from the very first series released back in 1985. Each card is displayed with the "a" name and the "b" name on the bottom corner of the page. It also included four new chase cards that were wrapped in cellophane and adhered to the inside back cover of the book, but were easily removable without running the risk of damaging

488-512: A horn or otherwise applaud a good sticker. In the 16th century French aristocracy wore stickers on their face to hide blemishes. Temporary stickers are used today to indicate whether someone is free of certain health symptoms, been vaccinated, or otherwise cleared some security protocol. Stickers are also used as a form of guerilla marketing , as well as serving as a ubiquitous form of visual and physical vandalism. Stickers are also printed for use as temporary tattoos. Discount stickers are

549-520: A narrowly defined 'beauty' at that, limits our understanding, cuts us off from real human beauty." Atlantic Releasing Corporation’s head of marketing Martin Rabinovich attributed the negative reviews and poor box-office performance to marketing difficulties, saying that while the film was targeted toward children, it was not necessarily a family film. In 2012, it was reported that Michael Eisner 's Tornante Company had plans to finance and produce

610-547: A nightclub where she sells clothes that she has designed. Dodger behaves awkwardly when Tangerine removes her shirt to sell it. Dodger then hides when Juice appears. Meanwhile, the kids steal a Pepsi truck, flatten Juice's car with it and then start a campfire in an alley with stolen food. The next morning, the Garbage Pail Kids recover from food-induced hangovers and present Dodger with a jacket that they sewed. The jacket impresses Tangerine, and she asks Dodger to acquire more clothes so that she can sell them. Upon Dodger's request,

671-415: A park. Juice, the leader, steals Dodger's money and drops him in a puddle. Dodger goes to Manzini's antique shop, where he works. Manzini takes Dodger's clothes and cleans them while warning him to stay away from the garbage can. Later, Dodger sees Tangerine, Juice's girlfriend, and he tries to persuade her to buy something from the shop. Dodger is attracted to Tangerine and covertly smells her hair while she

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732-519: A regular to the series with over 35 paintings, Luis Diaz was not involved in the sketch cards due to a previous financial dispute with Topps from years earlier. In 2006, ANS5 was released with 40 more new kids (each with an a/b twin), followed by ANS6 in early 2007. January 2008 saw the release of ANS7 which expanded the base set to 55 new characters and was the last set to feature new artwork until 2010's Flashback Series 1 subset of six previously unpublished "lost" kids. The ANS cards differ from

793-569: A set of metallic chromium cards. Chrome Series cards are thicker than the original cards and are not stickers. Topps released a series of all-new cards with brand-new artwork for 2014. Like the older cards, these have activities on the back of the cards, including checklists, puzzles and Facebook profiles. In July 2015, Topps released the 30th Anniversary Series with 110 a/b cards (220 cards total). The numbering differed from previous series in that, instead of ranging from #1–110a/b, it had several themed subsets, each of which started at #1 a/b with

854-420: A superhero and wets his pants frequently; and Ali Gator, the group's leader, an anthropomorphic half-person/half- alligator with an appetite for human toes. Manzini explains that the kids are forbidden from appearing in public because they will be attacked by the "normies" (normal people), and that he cannot force the kids to return to the garbage can without magic. The next day, Dodger accompanies Tangerine to

915-511: A terrible fate. The film depicts seven of the Garbage Pail Kids (played by dwarf actors in animatronic costumes) interacting with society and befriending a regular boy. The film was lambasted by critics and is widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made . The Garbage Pail Kids Movie was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star but lost to David Mendenhall for Sylvester Stallone 's Over

976-633: A way of demonstrating support for political or ideological causes. Identification of vehicle registration and last service details are two examples of stickers on the inside of most car windscreens. The term "window sticker" is generally used for vinyl labels which are stuck to the inside of a vehicle's window, as opposed to water-resistant stickers that are stuck to the outside of a vehicle but can be affixed to anything. Stickers are also used for embellishing scrapbooking pages. Kinds of stickers sold for this purpose include acrylic, 3D, cardstock, epoxy , fabric, flocked, sparkly, paper, puffy, and vellum. While in

1037-419: Is a limited-edition series and only a finite number of cards were ever created (110,000). The cards come in one of four rarities: The first buyers of Garbage Pail Kids card packs on WAX were automatically entered to win an Ultra-Rare Golden Card . Only 100 of these Golden Cards will ever be minted. Golden Cards come in the original 41 characters, each with an "A" name and a "B" name. The Garbage Pail Kids on

1098-413: Is distracted. The other bullies enter the shop and attempt to bully Dodger again, but he manages to outwit them. However, during the tussle, the garbage can is knocked over and a green ooze spills out. The bullies then bring Dodger into a sewer, handcuff him to a rail and open a pipe, pouring sewage onto him. Dodger is then saved by little mysterious people named the Garbage Pail Kids. Manzini returns and

1159-543: Is upset that the Garbage Pail Kids have been released from their can, but he introduces Dodger to each of them: Greaser Greg, a leather jacket -wearing greaser with a violent attitude; Messy Tessie, a girl with a constantly runny nose; Windy Winston, a boy who wears a Hawaiian shirt and often farts violently; Valerie Vomit, a girl who throws up on command; Foul Phil, a whining hungry baby with halitosis who constantly asks characters if they are his "mommy" or "daddy"; Nat Nerd, an obese acne -riddled boy who dresses up like

1220-486: The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel , called the film "one of the worst ever made." Caryn James of The New York Times called the film "too repulsive for children or adults of any age." Akron Beacon Journal film critic Bill O'Connor criticized the costumes in the film as well as its message, writing that it merely pays "lip service" to the message that "our insistence on physical beauty, and

1281-621: The 35th anniversary by bringing digital collectible Garbage Pail Kids cards to the Blockchain . Topps chose to partner with the WAX blockchain. The WAX blockchain uses the EOS.IO smart contract platform. On May 12, 2020, the Garbage Pail Kids card packs launched on the WAX blockchain and were sold out in 28 hours. Each card is certified authentic, and unique and can never be altered. This

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1342-585: The Top , and the song "You Can Be a Garbage Pail Kid" was nominated for the Worst Original Song but lost to George Michael 's controversial hit " I Want Your Sex " from Eddie Murphy 's Beverly Hills Cop II . A garbage-can spaceship is seen flying near Earth, which is then shown inside an antique shop owned by Captain Manzini. A boy named Dodger is being assaulted by four older teenage bullies in

1403-482: The United States, with various sets released in other countries. Two large-format card editions were also released, as well as a set of fold-out posters. All-New Series ( ANS ) sets were introduced in 2003, Flashback re-releases began in 2010 and a Brand-New Series ( BNS ) was announced for 2012 with Brand New Series 2 , Chrome S1 , and BNS3 following in 2013. A new format was released in 2014 using

1464-419: The WAX card series feature the original 41 characters, each with an "A" name and a "B" name. Collectors can trade their digital cards with others, showcase their inventory on social media and gift their cards to friends. Trades are instant and free on the WAX blockchain and every card's complete trading history and ownership records are stored on the WAX blockchain. On August 21, 1987, a live-action film based on

1525-605: The background (#1–10a/b) and ' 80s Spoofs , featuring parodies of things that were popular in the 1980s (#1–25a/b). After the 30th Anniversary Series , Topps began using a new formula that structured each series with an overall theme divided into subsets focusing on particular topics. In January 2016, As American as Apple Pie In Your Face! put GPKs in situations that parodied American culture. A second 2016 series followed in April called Prime Slime Trashy TV with humorous takes on popular television shows. The first series for 2017

1586-442: The bikers help the kids and the other prisoners escape and head to the fashion show. The kids trash the fashion show and tear the clothes from the models while Dodger defeats Juice. Later that night, Tangerine apologizes to Dodger and asks to be his friend, but Dodger rejects her, saying that he does not think that she is pretty any more. Captain Manzini tries to play the Garbage Pail Kids' song in reverse in order to coax them back into

1647-418: The book. In 2012, Topps announced it would reboot the Garbage Pail Kids franchise with new character and content themes more reminiscent of the original 1980s series in a set called Brand-New Series 1 ( BNS1 ). The set was released on October 24, 2012. BNS1 features 55 new GPK characters, a reality TV subset, motion cards, mix 'n' match stickers, parallels, artist sketch cards and code cards redeemable for

1708-400: The card characters was released. Its campy production made it both a critical and commercial flop, opening poorly in 374 theaters with initial receipts of $ 661,512 and total gross receipts of $ 1,576,615, making a 60% profit on its $ 1 million budget. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a 0% critic rating. The film is considered one of the worst films ever made . Topps featured advertisements for

1769-637: The character increased, the grosser it became. Less than six months later, ANS3 was released. In 2005, Topps celebrated the 20th anniversary of the GPK franchise with special Sketch Card original art inserts for its ANS4 set. These were limited to one randomly inserted card per hobby-exclusive box (available only from speciality retailers) and featured original artwork by series regulars John Pound , Tom Bunk and Jay Lynch , as well as guest artists Strephon Taylor, John Czop, Don Perlin and Justin Green . Although

1830-591: The clothes and begins to prepare for a fashion show based on them. She meets the kids and, although repulsed by them, realizes that she can take advantage of their designs. On the night of the fashion show, Tangerine locks the kids in the basement of the antique shop to prevent their escape, and soon they are captured by Juice and his gang, who bring them to the State Home for the Ugly, a prison where people too ugly for society are brought and executed. Manzini, Dodger and

1891-511: The comic books (#1–7a/b), Cutting Room Floor , featuring rejected concepts (#1–5a/b), Garbage Pail Kids' Kids , featuring the children of classic GPKs (#1–10a/b), Garbage Pail Pets , featuring animals as Garbage Pail Kids (#1–10a/b), Garbage Pail Presidents , featuring 10 former U.S. Presidents as Garbage Pail Kids (#1–10a/b), Lost Original Art , featuring the original paintings of classic GPKs which were never before published (#1–6a/b), Zoom Out , featuring zoomed-out GPKs showing what happened in

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1952-453: The earlier days of scrapbooking stickers were sold mostly on 2"x6" sheets, now 6"x12" and even 12"x12" size sheets are very common. They are frequently distributed as part of promotional , and political campaigns ; for example, in many voting districts in the U.S. , stickers indicating an individual has voted are given to each voter as they leave the polling place , largely as a reminder to others to vote. Observers may clap hands, honk

2013-881: The first cards not to have a twin set. Topps released a 25th-anniversary Flashback set on February 24, 2010, featuring reprints of characters from the original 1985–87 GPK series (eight each from OS1 to OS8 ) plus six previously unpublished "lost" characters and 10 Where Are They Now? cards, the latter showing classic GPKs drawn as they would have appeared if they had been released at that time. Packs contained randomly inserted chase cards, including lenticular Loco Motion cards, authentic printing plates, four levels of parallels and hand-drawn artist sketches by pop-culture artists, including Layron DeJarnette , Brent Engstrom, Dave Gross, Mark Pingitore, Joe Simko , Colin Walton, Neil Camera, Fred Wheaton, Jeff Zapata and veteran GPK artists Tom Bunk and Jay Lynch . A second Flashback set

2074-488: The garbage can, but the kids sneak out and ride away on stolen ATVs to cause more havoc. In April 1987, it was announced that Atlantic Entertainment Group had acquired the license for the Garbage Pail Kids from Topps to be adapted as a feature film. The trading-card series had been a great success, selling more than a billion cards and launching themed merchandise. Shooting began in April of that year and

2135-431: The historic practice of adhering a large sticker to the window of a new car listing its base price, options, shipping charges, etc. (from which a discount was often negotiated). Early renditions of the modern-day sticker would be present during Ancient Egypt, made of bone and ivory tags, to be used to label items for burial. Earliest rendition dating back to 3200 B.C. in connection to the burial of King Scorpion I , with

2196-413: The kids increase their output after stealing a sewing machine from a non-union sweatshop , but then become bored and venture out in public in disguise. They visit a theater playing Three Stooges shorts and behave obnoxiously. Ali and Winston go to a bar and become embroiled in a fight with bikers , who are soon won over by the kids' heroics, and they all celebrate with beer. Meanwhile, Tangerine sells

2257-404: The labels used to detail the contents within and the organization and place it was gifted from. By the 1880s paper labels would be able to be placed with a gum paste that needed to be moistened with water to activate adhesive its ability that could be placed on most surfaces. R. Stanton Avery is credited with creating the first self-adhesive sticker in 1935, with commercial sale in 1940 under

2318-627: The main reasons for the ban was that teachers cited them as distractions during class. Since 1988, any export and import of Garbage Pail Kids is banned in Mexico due to the approval of a reform to the Export and Import Law, banning all representations of minors "in a degrading or ridiculous manner, in attitudes of incitement to violence, self-destruction or in any other form of antisocial behavior", citing Garbage Pail Kids as an example. They are also prohibited from being imported into Australia. Topps

2379-400: The movie on the original Series 9 and 10 box-topper poster and variant wrapper. On March 12, 2012, it was announced that Michael Eisner 's Tornante Company would be producing a new movie based on the Garbage Pail Kids, likely with computer-generated character imagery. Michael Vukadinovich was hired to write the screenplay for the film and PES has been hired to direct. In May 2021, it

2440-492: The name "Kum Kleen Price Stickers", under the former "Avery Adhesives" company in Downtown Los Angeles, where its original use was for labeling on various goods and products. Stickers are widely used when an object requires identification with a word or idea. Brand stickers may be attached to products to label these products as coming from a certain company. They may also be used to describe characteristics of

2501-565: The original series ( OS ) in a number of ways, the most obvious being the upgraded quality of the card stock with a glossy protective surface. The ANS releases also changed the card numbering format: OS cards used a continuous numbering pattern so that each new set would pick up where the last one ended (e.g. OS1 ended at #41a/b and OS2 picked up at #42a/b, while ANS reset the numbering back to #1a/b with each subsequent release). Each ANS also featured special chase cards randomly inserted in packs; for example, foil cards show characters from

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2562-405: The original series (with modified artwork due to the lawsuit), Scratch 'n Stink cards, collectible card game cards, temporary tattoos , 3D pop-up cards, alphabet cards, activity cards, magnets, lenticular Loco Motion cards and die-cut jigsaw puzzle cards, along with special bonus cards available only at participating retailers in either "bonus boxes" or rack-packs; these bonus stickers were

2623-567: The products that would not be obvious from simple examination, or to clarify either a printing error or change in the product of some kind, such as the country of origination, shift in a product's ingredients, a shelf life date, or copyright notice, without having to scrap pre-existing packaging for such a small change. A label dispenser is often used as a convenient way to separate the sticky label from its liner or backing tape. Stickers placed on automobile bumpers, magnetic and permanent, called bumper stickers , are often used by individuals as

2684-509: The release of the Chrome edition in August. In October 2013, Topps re-released the original Series 1 as a metallic chromium card set containing all 41 kids, plus 14 previously unpublished "lost" kids. On July 30, 2014, Topps re-released 1985's original Series 2 set, plus 13 returning characters from Series 2 characters that have been reimagined in previous Garbage Pail Kids sets also as

2745-616: The same artwork but a different character name, differentiated by an "a" or "b" letter following the card number. The sticker fronts are die-cut so that just the character with its nameplate and the GPK logo can be peeled from the backing. Many of the card backs feature puzzle pieces that form giant murals, while other flip-side subjects vary greatly among the various series, from humorous licenses and awards to comic strips and, in more recent releases, humorous Facebook profiles. Fifteen original series ( OS ) of regular trading cards were released in

2806-1162: The series, including Jay Lynch , Tom Bunk and James Warhola , among others. The cards were also known as Bukimi Kun [ ぶきみくん / Mr. Creepy ] in Japan , The Garbage Gang in Australia and New Zealand , La Pandilla Basura [ The Garbage Gang ] in Spain , Havurat Ha-Zevel [ חבורת הזבל / The Garbage Gang ] in Israel , Basuritas [ Trashlings ] in Latin America , Gang do Lixo / Loucomania [ Trash Gang / Crazymania ] in Brazil , Sgorbions [ Snotlings ] in Italy , Les Crados [ The Filthies ] in France and Belgium and Die total kaputten Kids [ The Totally Broken Kids ] in Germany . A smaller-sized card format

2867-400: The subsets being checklist cards featuring variations of Adam Bomb (#1–2a/b), including Adam Bomb: Don't Push My Button , featuring classic GPK characters pressing Adam Bomb's button (#1–10a/b), Artistic Impression , featuring historical art as GPK characters (#1–10a/b), Artistic Interpretation , featuring characters drawn by guest artists (#1–5a/b), Comic Book Covers , featuring art from

2928-456: The trading cards led to the production of a live-action movie, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie , in 1987. An animated television series was also created in 1987, but its initial scheduled broadcast in the U.S. was postponed due to parental complaints. The show did make a brief appearance on U.S. television years after it was originally intended to air and was also briefly aired in Europe. The movie

2989-497: The year to designate the edition, followed by the release name of Series 1 , which had an Olympics-style format. In 2016, the format was changed again to themed sets that spoofed different pop culture topics. The series was the brainchild of cartoonist Art Spiegelman , then a consultant for Topps. He came up with the product idea after the success of his earlier creations Garbage Can-dy and Wacky Packages . The concept originally began as an unreleased Wacky Packages sticker for

3050-598: The “Thirtieth Anniversary” series, which featured ten additional “Garbage Pail Presidents.” This was followed in January 2016 by “The 2016 Presidential Candidates,” and in September 2016, they launched "DisgRace to the White House." The series culminated with "Best of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election" and the "2017 Presidential Inaug-Hurl Ceremony" in January 2017. In April 2020, Topps announced they will celebrate

3111-576: Was January's Adam-geddon , which put the Garbage Pail Kids (including some classic kids) in perilous end-times scenarios. Topps announced that the second series for 2017 will arrive in October and be called Battle of the Bands , caricaturing popular music acts and album covers. The yearly themed series, along with their timing around the 2016 presidential elections, provided Topps with a perfect opportunity to spoof American politics. In July 2015, they released

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3172-493: Was a playground fixture during the 1970s and 1980s." The Garbage Pail Kids Movie The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is a 1987 film adaptation of the children's trading-cards series of the same name produced, directed and co-written by Rod Amateau . It was the last film to be directed by Amateau before his retirement in 1989. The cards, which began as a parody of the popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, featured characters with gross habits or abnormalities, or who suffer

3233-567: Was announced that a new animated series is in the works at HBO Max , and would be co-produced by Topps, Tornante Company and Danny McBride 's production company Rough House Pictures . In October 2023, director David Gordon Green confirmed the series is still in development. Sticker Stickers can come in many different shapes and sizes and also vary widely in color and design. They are often adhered to items such as lunchboxes, paper, lockers, notebooks, walls, cars, windows, used as name tags , and so on. The term " sticker price " refers to

3294-465: Was completed by June, with the quick turnaround time credited to the film's use of the Ediflex electronic editing system, which had been more commonly utilized for television shows and allowed the production to operate with a smaller crew and almost no film-lab services. The film was lambasted by critics upon its release and is widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made . The film holds

3355-399: Was entirely made up of artwork intended for release in the 1980s as Series 16 , but 2004's ANS2 featured brand-new and original concepts. Unique numbers on the backs of silver foil and gold foil insert cards could be redeemed online at the official Garbage Pail Kids website, where visitors could build and "gross out" their own Garbage Pail Kids; as the number of unique code numbers applied to

3416-571: Was identical to the United States version (albeit smaller in size). The first series was released in Australia and New Zealand in 1989 with different versions: the Australian stickers were darker, had a different banner and some of the names were changed to reflect cultural differences. From Series 2 onward, the same version was released in Australia and New Zealand. Series 4 was the last release of The Garbage Gang . The commercial success of

3477-408: Was never produced. In March 2021, Topps released a sticker card depicting a Whac-A-Mole game with members of K-pop group BTS being severely beaten with a Grammy award. After public backlash due to the card's perceived anti-Asian tone, the company apologized and withdrew the card. In 2003, Topps reintroduced Garbage Pail Kids with all-new artwork, dubbed the All-New Series ( ANS ). ANS1

3538-565: Was released in Australia and New Zealand. Each pack contained three stickers and the "peel here" arrow pointed to the top left area since there was no die-cut scoring. Initially in New Zealand, a Series 6 of the Garbage Pail Kids was released as a market test (this version was a mix of the United States Series 6 and 7 ). After this success, Series 1 was released in Australia and New Zealand known as The Garbage Gang and

3599-510: Was released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on July 12, 2005 (the original VHS had been distributed by Paramount ) and the animated TV series was later also released on DVD by CBS Home Entertainment on April 4, 2006 (again with distribution by Paramount). A similar set of 160 trading cards, called The Sloppy Slobs , was released in Italy in 1993. During the height of the cards' popularity, Garbage Pail Kids were banned in many schools. One of

3660-603: Was released on February 23, 2011, with 65 more OS reprints from Series 1 to 9 plus five more "lost" kids, 10 new Where Are They Now? cards, five 3D cards (resembling holograms but in full color), unique artist sketches and 10 Adam Mania cards showing variants of Adam Bomb's iconic mushroom cloud, plus parallels of the base and Adam Mania sets. GPK Flashback Series 3 followed on November 2, 2011, with 65 OS reprints, four more "lost" kids, 10 new WATN? cards, five more 3D cards, 10 more Adam Mania cards, plus artist sketches and parallels. Topps and Abrams Books released

3721-400: Was sued by the rightsholders of Cabbage Patch Kids , Original Appalachian Artworks, for trademark infringement . As part of the out-of-court settlement, Topps agreed to modify the appearance of the Garbage Pail Kids to remove the resemblance between the characters and to change the logo design. Production of the cards themselves continued, but by 1988 sales had dwindled and a planned Series 16

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